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RITZ HOTEL EPHEMERA,
RITZ HOTEL EPHEMERA, PARISComprising:
A Leather-Mounted Cardboard Box, from the Ritz Hotel, Paris.
Group of Ritz Hotel Wooden Hangers
A Ritz Hotel Shoehorn and Clothes Brush.
A Ritz Hotel Leather Date Book, 2007, Monogrammed ALT. (unused).
Note: An excerpt from Alexis Gregory, Paris Deluxe, Place Vendome, Rizzoli, 1997, pp 199-225. "The Ritz Hotel in Paris was created by César Ritz (1850-1918) in the center of Paris occupying two large buildings on the Place Vendome. The hotel opened with a lot of fanfare in 1898, it was undoubtedly the finest and most glamourous hotel in the world in an age when international hostelry was producing truly fabulous accommodations for an ever-demanding clientele. Mr. Ritz was considered the most genial and innovative hotelier of modern times. He made sure there were at least 2.5 staff to each guest, and no two rooms or suites at the Ritz in Paris are alike. Ritz's reputation was made by attracting the rich and famous and catering to their every need with an unmatched level of service. King Edward VII of England, Cornelius Vanderbilt and the Maharaja of Kapurthala were among his early guests. His son Charles took over the business in 1902 after César suffered a nervous breakdown. The grand clientele continued well into the Jazz Age when Elsa Maxwell organized parties for Barbara Hutton who would arrive for the social season with seventy trunks. In 1956 a scene from the movie "Love in the Afternoon" was shot at the Ritz staring Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper. It immortalized the hotel for all moviegoers. Maria Callas, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor were regular guests. In the later decades of the 20th century the hotel fell into disrepair and was sold to Egyptian businessmen, one of whom was Mohamed Al-Fayed who brought it back to life. He felt that a great hotel today must cater to businesspeople who arrive jet lagged and need to be in constant contact with their offices. He built the most beautiful health club in the world, with a large swimming pool, Turkish bathes, a squash court framed in Louis XVI paneling, a nightclub and a cooking school. Any former client from the Belle Epoque who walked through the door would feel right at home," including André Leon Talley who was lucky enough to live there for a few years.
Condition
Expected wear and scuffing due to use.
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ROBERT WALLIS (20TH C.), TWO FRAMED
ROBERT WALLIS (20TH C.), TWO FRAMED MIXED MEDIA PORTRAITS OF PERFORMERS, INCLUDING: ONE OF OPERA SINGER MARIA CALLAS (1923-1977)WITH HER HANDS CLASPED UNDER CHIN, SIGNED AND DATED AT LOWER LEFT, SS: 13 3/8" H. X 10 5/...Robert Wallis (20th C.), two framed mixed media portraits of performers, including: one of opera singer Maria Callas (1923-1977)with her hands clasped under chin, signed and dated at lower left, ss: 13 3/8" h. x 10 5/8" w.; second of American actress and model Marisa Berenson (b. 1947) in ink and pastel, signed and dated upper left, 11 7/8" x 8 5/8", both matted and framed under glass with wear consistent with age. [PROVENANCE: From the estate of a Manhattan Collector]
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ALAN ARTHUR MAGEE (ME/PA, 1947 -
ALAN ARTHUR MAGEE (ME/PA, 1947 - ) "Maria Callas", ink on paper, signed lower right, a bist portrait of the great singer facing left, ca. 1970s, in dutch gold ogee frame, matted and glazed, OS: 17 1/2' x 14 3/4", SS: 9 1/2" x 6 3/4", good condition. Maria Callas (1923-1977) was one of the greatest dramatic soprano opera singers of the 20th c., her career tragically cut short by a heart attack at the age of 53.
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MARIA CALLAS SIGNED
MARIA CALLAS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHSigned photograph of Maria Callas to Wallie Richards, on back written April 3, 1965, NYC. Measures 7" x 4 1/2". See image for details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
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AL HIRSCHFELD, MARIA CALLAS, SIGNED
AL HIRSCHFELD, MARIA CALLAS, SIGNED ETCHING, 1981 Al Hirschfeld (American, 1903-2003), "Maria Callas", etching on heavy wove paper, pencil signed lower right and numbered 137/150, loose and unframed, 21"h x 15"w (sheet)
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22 framed signed photos of 20th c
22 framed signed photos of 20th c pop & opera singers, Maria Callas, Jerome Hines, Tallulah Bankhead, email or call for full list Estimate $100-200
